untrue

adjective

un·​true ˌən-ˈtrü 

1

: not faithful : disloyal

2

: not according with a standard of correctness : not level or exact

3

: not according with the facts : false

untruly

ˌən-ˈtrü-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• erroneous
• false
• inaccurate
• incorrect
• inexact
• invalid
• off
• unsound
• untruthful
• wrong

Examples of untrue in a Sentence

He made untrue statements to the press.

Her lover had been untrue.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ramsey also said rhetoric that Trump is a racist rings untrue. —Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024

But the vast majority of them were found to be untrue. —Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024

In response to the bored faces of the House’s visitors, Lettice begins to spin wildly fanciful – and untrue – tales of the hall’s history, delighting the tourists but running afoul of the rather stern official from the Preservation Trust. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024

The Republican ticket’s untrue rumors about Haitians in Springfield reflects a long history of prejudice toward Haitians in the United States. —Nathan H. Dize, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

untrue

adjective

un·​true ˌən-ˈtrü 

ˈən-

1

: not faithful : disloyal

2

: not meeting a standard of correctness : not level or exact

3

: not agreeing with the facts : false

an untrue statement

untruly

-ˈtrü-lē 

adverb